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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
Spring Care of Brood Mares.
Kansas Farmer.

large per cent. of the colts raised
will be bred by farmers, and large per
cent of live colts are raised by farmers
having but few mares than by the large
breeders. A farmer can do his work and
raise colt from each mare nearly every
year, but he ought to have three to do
the work that is expected of two that do
not raise colts, The mare can do reas-
enable amount of work up to the time of
foaling, but shoEld not be overloaded or
hurried, or have fast road work the last
months. The best time for colts to come
is as soon as there is good feed, and if
earlier ones are expected, the mares must
have good patch of early sown rye to
run on a few hours every day. I have
made a practice of letting my mar S
have good bite of rye after the days
work is done, and it does not seem to
spoil their appetite for dry feed as it
does in cattle, and | believe the colts are
stronger and the mares have more milk.
The grain feed must be regulated accord
ing to the work done and the animal,
some requiring double the grain that
others do. A mixture of equal parts by
weight of chopped corn, rye and bran
makes good feed; but if they can be
had oats are as good as anything for two
feeds day. The mares ought not to be
worked for week after foaling, and
should be used carefully. IL not good
mixer fed more bran or oats, and if she
will drink a Stop made OF bran and
ground oats and handful of oil meal
with water enough to make it like q thin
Cruel, it will increase the flow of milk
wonderfully. Most horses can be taught
to drink it. If the colts could have a
chance to suck every two or three hours
it is is best for them not to follow the
mare when at work; but most farmers
will find it more convenient to let the
colts follow the mare, and if there are
two they will soon learn to stay together
and not follow the mares all the time. If
the mares run on rye some would object
to their rolling in the dirt. l will admit
they do not look as clean, but always have
dusty look, but they will do better and
be in better condition for work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
Horse-Car ChivaIry.
New York Commercial Advertise

An elderly and by no means beautiful
spinster got into a crowded Broadway
car the other day. All the seats were oc-
cupied, half 6 dozen of the passengers
being men. She moved slowly up the
car, hanging on by the strap a.monent
in front of each of the men. None of
them seemed to see her. They were busy
with their papers. Then sister from
some convent came, She too pas ed un
noticed and stood meekly in the middle
of the car. Two or three minutes later
an elderly lady and rather
pretty and extremely vigorous
looking young woman entered. Some
how they seemed to be visible at once,
and a young man sitting near the door
got up and offered his seat. The elder
ly lady thanked him and sat down. Then
another man got up and motioned to the
young lady. But the elderly spinster got
there FIRST and slipped Tito his seat with
out word Of thanks or anything else.
Obviously it was hers by right of priority
Another gallant passenger was on his
feet at once and again the attractive
young woman was about to take prefer
ed place, when noticing the sister stand
ing she touched the latter on the should
er and gave her the seat. The three men
who had been thus successfully cheated
looked very foolish as they went out on
tGe platform, and the others who had
seats kept them all the way down town.
The young lady didn't seem to care
though she had to stand all the way, and
there was a merry twinkle in her eye
when she left the car at the city hall.
When the next day the writer, after a
hard days work, gave up his seat on the
elevated road to woman who took it
without word, and as though it was a
right of which he had been depriving
her, he thought that if Burke had lived
In these days he would not only have
said "the days Of chivalry are past" but
would have added, and, mo wonder
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
Mary And Her Lamb.
Ainarilaan A oricultiIrist

Most Of our young readers Will be sur
prised to hear that the well-known nur
sery song Of 'Mary Had Little Lamb"
is still living, About seventy years ago
she was little girl, the daughter of a
farmer in Worcester county, Masschu-
sets. She was very fond of going with
her father to the fields to see the sheep,
and one day they found a baby lamb
which was thought to be dead. Kind
hearted little Mary, however, lifted it up
into her arms, and as it seemed to breathe
she carried it home, made it q warm bed
near the stove and nursed it tenderly.
Great was her delight when, after weeks
of carlful feeding and watching her little
patient began to grow we'll and strong
and soon after it was able to run about.
It knew it's young mistress perfectly,
always came at her call, and was happy
only when at her side. One day it fol-
lowed her to the village school, and, not
knowing what else to do with it, she put
it under her desk and covered it with her
shawl. There it staid until Mary was
called up to the teachers desk to say her
lesson, and then the lamb walked quietly
after her, and the other children bust out
laughing. So the teacher had to shut the
little girls pet in the wood shed until
school was out. Soon after this young
student named John Rollstone, wrote a
little poem about Mary and her lamb and
presented it TO her. The lamb grew to
be sheep and lived for many years, and
when at last it died, Mary grieved SO much
for it that her mother took some of its
wool, which was "as white as Snow" and
knitted pa air Of stockings for her to wear
in remembrance Of her darling. Some
years after the lambs death, Mrs. Sarah
Hall, celebrated woman who wrote
books, composed some verses about
Mray's lamb AID added them TO those
written by John Rollstone. making the
complete poem as we know it. Mary took
such good care of the stockings made of
her lambs fleece that when she was grown
up woman she gave one Of them TO a
church fair in Boston. AS soon as it be-
came known that the stocking was made
from the fleece of "Mary's little lamb
every one wanted piece of it; 80 the
stocking was raveled and the yarn cut in
to short pieces. Each piece was tied to
card on whish "Mary" wrote her fall
name, and those cards sold so we'll that
they brought the large sum or $l40 in
the Old South church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
Why He Wanted 70 Laugh,


DR.. Talmage told me the other day that
he never suffered so much from the pro-
prieties as once when he ought to have
risen to make the opening prayer of a
service, but could not do ii on account of
an overpowering desire to laugh. He was
in country church sitting alone on a
little platform waiting for the minute
when he should begin, and gravely pre-
pairing his mind, when the door opened
and gentleman and two ladies entered
They were city people, and they wanted
that fact known. The ladies were very
extensively dressed, but the man was a
curiosity. He was appareled with the
care of a debulante at a white house ball.
His eyebrows and mustaehe were dyed Jet
black, and his cheeks showed traces of
powder and paint, while his shape sug-
gested stays. He strutted to seat with
the air of a peacock on parade.
The ladies sat down and their escort
fourished in after them and dropped
himself between them on g bench. The
bench broke. Then stirring scene was
enacted. The gentleman had fallen
through to the floor and was caught be-
tween the splintered ends of the seat. He
wriggled helplessly and lost his eyeglasses
and cane and hat. The look of misery
and fright on his face succeeding the
proud dignity that had previously sat
there was to much for DR.. Talmage. He
wanted to get out in ten acre field and
whoop. He could not help laughing, and
had to put his handkerchief up to his face
and pretend that he had very bad cough
McPelter sometimes calls his wife
Through train" because she has so many
| connections,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05

seed, little green food, etc.; but should
they be confined the winters care must,
of course, be continued. A lot of oyster
shells, thrown down on road or yard
over which horses travel is very good for
poultry on farm.
Pure water is essential, and should there
be any stagnant pools Of dirty water about
the barn yard, fill them up Immediately.
Drinking impure water is a source of dis
case that should never be tolerated. Animal
food should be given until aarth-worms
make their appearance. Feo6 literally
with grain AND hens will reward your lib
erality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
Free Rides.
Boston Transcript.

II suppose you think" said a veteran
conductor the other day, 'that all people
who try to beat their fares are tranaps, or
very poor people, or old FOUNDERS trying
to steal ride. Bless your soul, you were
never more mistaken in your life! A
mong the people we have on our line who
try to beat their fares, and who will lie,
shuttle, and often insult the conductor
who endeavors to collect cash or make
them produce ticket which he knows
they have, is one wealthy man, and a
large number who ought to know that it
is as dishonest to cheat corporation as
to cheat their own neighbors. The man
l have in mind more particlarly usually
buys Communication ticket; then he Dor
rows from an acquaintance, who may be
sick or from some other reason does not
care to use it, @ season ticket, which he
tenders when the conductor comes around.
He worked Thu trick quite successfully
until one day ne was caught, and the con-
duotor took up the season ticket and
made him pay cash besides.
Another way he has is to buy ticket
from Podunk to South Podunk ana trust
checking his way to Boston by swearing
shat he gave the conductor Boston tic
ket. Still another OF his schemes is to
get into a crowded car of a through train,
crowd into seat next to the window, and
there feign to be sound asleep, like a man
who had been travelling all day. The con-
ductor, he thinks, will mistake him for
one of the through passengers whose tic
ket has been taken up. The other day
when he was confronted with the Scent
ticket he had purchased with the inten-
ton of getting fifty cents worth Of trav-
ell, he called the conductor liar. Then
there is still another way: He plans it to
take train which is run by new con-
ductor. When the latter demands tic
ket, he asks angrily, How many times do
you collect fares on this liner Ten
chances to one the new conductor apollo
gises and then passes on. There are
more than one hundred ways used by peo-
pie in trying to evade the payment of
fares, and every superintendent in Boston
has 6 list of would-be fare-evaders that
would Great establishment if published.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
Increasing Woodland Grazing.
American Agricultural.

AHscflCNu ASTlCaituti sb
The pasturage of mary pie,es of wood
and might easily be trebled by allowing
the natural blue grass to mature seed one
svmme. If there ia no blue grass, it
should be sown very early, and not be
pastured for year. 1t does we'll even
in dense shade, gives early and late
pasture, endures close cropping, and is
not much injured by tramping where the
land is wet and soft-an important quail
ty.a as it is not convenient to take the
stock off woodland pasture in wet wealth
er. The seed will catch on most wood
lands without preparation of the surface,
but old seed must be avoided.
Orchard grass is another good grass
for woOdlands,as it does well in the shade.
Like bluegrass, it is palatable, nutritioua
and enjoys close cropping; and unlike
blue grass, resists drouth well, hence will
afford grazing when the blue grass has
died down in midsummer. It may be
sown together with the blue grass. Rcd
top and red clover grow luxuriantly in
q rich woodland soil. Very nearly as
much pasturage can be had from wood
land, as from cleared land, and the ad-
vantage of shade, and the "mast" Of the
hickory and oak more than make up
the difference. How large might be the
returns gained from their woodlands is a
thought which has not yet entered even
the dreams of many of our people, who
would be very greatly and agreeably sur
prised by results were the seeding down
to tame grasses to be undertaken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
Spring Work with Poultry.


Now that the rigors of winter are some
what relaxed and the earth has cast off
her white mantle, hens are kept very busy
peeping into every corner, prating, with
joyful ticipations, of coming events;
and while warming up the enthusiasm OF
their keeper, they seem to be asking for
special care and attention. During this
interesting season their liege lords pay
very strict obedience to all their wants
and whims, and strut around them with
consequential airs that are not little
amusing to the observer.
The true method of managing all kinds
Of stock is to take advantage of their nsa-
ture and assist it to the advancement of
their keepers interests. To induce q
hen to lay, let the nest be partly shaded.
When she wants to sit, if you wish to
make her surroundings as nearly as pos
sible like those of the nest she laid in.
On farm where there are many hooks
end corners, and where the farmer has
some one to attend to his fowls, boxes
may be put up in number of places,
and the fowls will select and lay, each in
her favorite nest, and when the time for
sitting has come, each will go to her &C.
customed nest without much changing or
confusion; but where the accommoda-
tons are more limited, more attention
must be given to the nest.
If several varieties are kept and it is
intended to maintain pure breeds, each
variety must kept strictly separate.
Should any hens have begun to lay before
such separation, then the first ten eggs
laid afterwards should not be set; but
when the fowls have been separated three
weeks without laying it is safe to save all
subsequent eggs for their purity.
If fowls have liberty, they need not now
have warm, soft food. When the snow
has disappeared, they viii find gravel,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05

full expectation. The chief dread con-
nected with the manufacture of all high
explosives is the unaccou ntableness of
many explosions. From atmospheric
conditions and other unknown and un-
comfortable causes explosions often oc-
cur in mysterious and unaecountable
manner. Gelatine is the most powerful
explosive now used. It is compound of
gun-cottoR and nitro glycerine, which
must be mixed together till it
resembles a thick, dark paste,
like stiff fruit jelly. The workmen
mix it in pan as woman mixes -four
and water into dough. The hands are
covered with long rubber gloves. This
gelatine powder or paste is twice as pow
erful as dynamite, and there is quite de-
mand for it in blasting the hardest rock
in railroad tunnels. A most stUpendous
exhibition of nerve and csolness is some
times required in the life of man who
works on dynamite. One year ago, in a
local factory, 1000 pound tank of nitro
glycerine suddenly caught fire. Flames
six feet high burst from the surface
of the fluid. Superintendent Frank Roller
and Foreman Erick Starke were present
and they Immediately turned compressed
air into the tank, and by other means
suppressed the flashes. It must be re-
msmbered that nitro-glyoerine will burn
till heat of about $50 degrees is reached
and then it will explode. If the fire can
be exiting uishsd before that degree of
heat is reached, there will be no serious
consequences. In the the above instances
it was the safer course to try to put out
the flames. as, if an explosion was to oc-
cur, it would come too quickly to allow
escape to safe distance. A man under
such circumstances, however, is more Ii
able to use his legs than his thinking fac
ulties. If that tank had exploded, its
mate, standing within six feet of it,would
also have exploded, sending up 5000
pounds of nitro glycerine in one flash.
The defamation would, no doubt, have
been sensibly felt in all parts of the
state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
A RICH CoCoANUT CAKE.

Beat up one pound of good butter to a
cream, and mix well with it one pound of
sugar and half ounce of mixed spice;
separate the yolks and whites of ten eggs,
beat them to a froth, and work them in
gently to the butter and sugar; add one
pound of mixed citron, lenon and orange
peel, cut up; one pound of washed and
dried currants. When well mixed stir in
gradually one pound of flour and wine
glassful of brandy; beat the mixture for
some minutes and pour it into we'll but
tered tin, with three or four rounds of
buttered paper at the bottom. Bake for
three hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN.
FLOWERS.
yIOLErS.

The fields are wrapped in nantes of white
Of glitteripg. drifted snow,
The earth's quick summer pulse Is gone,
Yet beating dim and slow,
Her muffied throbs come yelling up
From distant depths below.
1t cannot be the days are dead,
Though frozen are the streams;
For in the suns dull winter light
A promised summer CLEANS,
And what are winters wraiths at last
But ghost of summer dreams.
Dream on. dream on, dear mother earth,
Till Aprii's fire shall glow,
Still in my heart the string tide swells
In endless ebb and flow;
/ see with prophetic eye
The vio1ets in the snow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
MAKING EXPLOSIVES.
Nerve and Indifference to Danger Requlsit for
WOrkmen.
San Francisco Call.

NO hospitals are ever required around
a dynamite factory, as the wounded are
seldom found. In a large establishment,
where immense quantities Of powder are
constantly being handled, there is never
an explosion except it is very serious
one, and all who are within reach are
killed outright. Powder men realize
this fact, and always assert with resigna-
ton if anything happens they don't expect
10 know anything about it. To be scat
tered into fragments instantly is their
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
BREAKFAST MUFFINS.

One egg, two teacupsful of sour milk,
one-third of teacupful (scant measure)
of fried meat drippings, one small tea
spoonful of salt, two teaspoonfuls of
soda and -four to make of the consistency
of cake. Beat the egg till light; add the
milk, salt and flour, and stir all till
smooth; then stir in the gravy and lastly
the soda. Have the gem or muffin tins
hot and well CREASED; fill eaca and bake
in quick oven.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05

pound of dried and sifted -four and one
half pound of butter melted to oil; when
these Ingredients have been thoroughly
worked together, butter tin, sift little
sugar over it, pour in the mixture and
bake in q slow oven.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05

Owns and operates $500 miles of thoroughly
equipped road in Illinois Wisconsin, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Minnesota and Dakota.
tits the Best Direct Route between
all principal points in the North
west, Southwest and Far West.
For maps time tables, rates of passage and
freight, etc. apply to the nearest station agent Of
the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE g. ST. PAUL RAILWAY, or
to any Railroad Agent anywhere in the World.
e. MILLER A. Y. II. CARPENTER
General Manager Gen1 Pass and Tiki Agt
J. T. TUCKER. GEO. IT. HEATFOKD
Asst Gen1 Niger. Asst Gen1 ?. and TIT. AGt.
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.
eY~For information in reference to Lands and
Towns owned by the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST.
PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY, write to 81. q. HAUGAN,
Land Commissioner, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
Money For Poor Irish Folks.

In a speech in Boston on last Monday
evening John Boyle O'Reilly said that at
q low estimate there were sent fron Bos-
ton $56O,00O, each year by the Irish to
their relatives in Ireland.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05

TICKET OFFICES.
Chicago-2O5 Clark St.
Depot cor. Polk St e. 9Th Ev.
Palmer House,.
Grand Pacific Hotel.
fremont House.
Milwaukee, 395 Broadway.
New Pass. Station.
St. Paul-lz3 East Third St.
Union Depot.
MinneapcIiS-fO NicoIlet House Blk
!" Union Depot.
". s. MELLEN. Gen. Manager.
j. BARKER, G. p A
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
TIRE HOUSEHOLD.
SEA KALE.


Is most delicate green vegetable.
Pick it out spTig by sprig, wash it we'll
and tie it up in punches. Place these in
a large stew-pan full of fast-boiling
water. As soon as the stalks are soft, lift
each bunch carefully cut of the water and
lay them all on sieve, cover them with
a cloth and place the sieve in hot place.
In ten or fifteen minutes all the water has
drained off, when the punches should be
united. the sprigs delicately disposed on
s. napkin in dish and served with plain
drawn butter or salad dressing in a sauce
boat.
DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE.
One-half cup of butter, one cup of
sugar, enc and one-half cups of flour, one
half cup of milk two eggs beaten separ-
ately, one teaspoonful of cream of tartar,
onehalf teaspoonful of soda and two and
one-half tablespoonfuls of chocolate.
Dissolve the chocolate over the steaming
tea kettle in saucer, beat into it a little
of the cake mixture, then beat it into the
whole of the cake mixture. Flavor with
vanilla and beat it briskly Just before
putting into the oven.
CREAM BISCUIT.
One pint of sour cream mot too rich),
one teaspoonful of salt, one and one half
teaspoonfuls of soda and -four enough to
make little sitter than baking powder
biscuit. Do not knead or work the dough
much. Roll to medium thickness and
bake in moderately hot oven.
PORTUGAL CAKE.
Break eight fresh eggs into a basin and
beat them up well; add one-half pound
of castor sugar and wineglassful of
rose-water; beat these together for some
minutes, then mix in gradually one-half
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie gave his bride a
house next 60 the VanderbIlts and settled
on her an income of $4,000 year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05
JOB DEPARTMENT.

y We have in this departmsa q complete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-elass
job work on short notice and at the louast
living priceR. We do all kinds Of Pamphlet
and Law Brief work known to tho trade.
Cell in and get prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-05

SHOW Bits, All KINDS
Tablets of wkite paper for pencils
pen, all sizes kept
in stock.
. We propose to keep all blank used In Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those OF miseeila
pcous character as noted above.